Environmental Management

​Environmental Management Department

Greg Stanton, Director

The mission of the Environmental Management Division is to protect, preserve, and enhance the public health, safety, and environment through a balanced program of environmental monitoring and enforcement, innovative leadership, community education, customer service, and emergency response for the citizens of and the visitors to El Dorado County.

​News & Announcements

Safe Surplus Food Donation

Did you know with the passage of AB 1219, the California Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, that it is easier for food facilities to donate food? Please consider donating your excess food product to a local food bank, pantry or soup kitchen. Please see the links below to learn more about food donation and a toolkit to get you started.

Getting the Facts of Trans Fats

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that Partially-Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) are not generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for human consumption. This means that PHOs, which are the primary dietary source of industrially-produced trans fats, can no longer be used or served in a retail food facility. This regulation takes effect June 18, 2018. For more information, click on the link below:

Environmental Management employees do their best to protect and serve the citizens of El Dorado County. We take pride in our leadership and customer service. Please take time today to fill out our online Customer Satisfaction Survey to help us better serve you.

Click here to take a short survey on your customer service our staff provided you today.

The wastewater treatment plant currently processes septic tank waste, portable toilet waste, and liquid waste from the landfill (leachate). Please note: The landfill continues to be closed to the public.